Learn Hardcore Japanese: tsumori

Usages of tsumori

今度こんど　の　週末しゅうまつ、　妹いもうと　と　近所きんじょ　の　公園こうえん　を　散歩さんぽする　つもり　だ。kondo no shuumatsu, imouto to kinjo no kouen o sanposuru tsumori da.

This coming weekend, I plan to take a walk in the neighborhood park with my younger sister.

締しめ切きり　まで　時間じかん　が　足たりないの　に、　彼女かのじょ　は　最後さいご　まで　頑張がんばる　つもり　だ。shimekiri made jikan ga tarinaino ni, kanojo wa saigo made ganbaru tsumori da.

Even though there isn’t enough time until the deadline, she plans to do her best until the end.

うるさく　して　しまって、　隣となり　の　人ひと　に　謝あやまる　つもり　だ。urusaku shite shimatte, tonari no hito ni ayamaru tsumori da.

I was noisy, so I intend to apologize to the neighbor.

私わたし　は　来年らいねん　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　を　する　つもり　です。watashi wa rainen kaigairyokou o suru tsumori desu.

I plan to travel abroad next year.

今日きょう　は　一日いちにち　うち　で　静しずか　に　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょうする　つもり　です。kyou wa ichinichi uchi de shizuka ni nihongo o benkyousuru tsumori desu.

I plan to study Japanese quietly at home all day today.

私わたし　は　週末しゅうまつ　に　家いえ　で　運動うんどう　を　する　つもり　です。watashi wa shuumatsu ni ie de undou o suru tsumori desu.

I plan to exercise at home on the weekend.

私わたし　は　その　俳優はいゆう　に　インタビューする　つもり　です。watashi wa sono haiyuu ni intabyuusuru tsumori desu.

I plan to interview that actor.

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